| CHINA. The latest news from China is interesting. . The Mail of the Lith gives the following de- the principal northern cities, eupaetes e- ‘ ; le by the | the lose of life in every instance. utfalo, St.) : 4 a ; F Angl ioe ee . | Louie New York, Boston and other cities have | Pistols, 4 dozen bowie knives, and a quantity of ARgZio-Uh oree +* ’ h d | superior cutlery was stolen, valued at about We have now to report another de . re ri * ; i i . | . . Every day almost we have accounts of riots b | very shorttime rifled of guns, pistols, bowie kuives, jand other similar goods. About 100 guns, 75 feat at | beew the scenes of events that show how dangerous sence of the negro ia the how little real sympathy there is for him, no withstanding the pharisacial brawlings of the abvlitionists. We give below a few particulars lof those rivets, accounts of which have cowe to hand. LoUts are the elements of disaffection that exist in the) * : . oe a “Wield n° : for # long time previously and Northern States. It is a remarkable fact that in | store of J. P. Lovell, ever the store of Mr. Barnes Taepings fou ‘ i »! B : covedod which they had suceessfally defended against pears to be the special object of hatred. This | ~~ wext none Se we a —_ ee Mai ial had left bi violence shows the feelings with which the pre-| Reed, Faneuil Hall Square. " . s , bajo 4 o is ; oe agpeees on t ” pA = ° ve c ex- t-| by the police, under the command of Mr. Dunn, head quarters with a strong force, on a Se ae thn chennai a kept secret; but, receiving intelligence of an | named James Campbell, the ringleader, was shot act of treachery that had been practised by in the bead, and one arm. As goon as the police foree w avenge it. The Taepings of that city er oe a evidently thinking danger was at hand. had made a show of wishing to give in their) A bloody riot teok place at St. Louis on the} Shortly afler the sceue just deseribed had oc- P i the morning of that day crowds of intoxicated | sdiately following was the company from Fort ceived by appearances, the Fubtai sent a force | °" ' : aga unmediately following ' yf ben of met Sdiers to occupy the city and soldiers, armed, with caps on their muskets and | ludependenge. The Light Dragoons completed . | before noon was overrun by a noisy multitude, | was greeted by the euthusiastic applause of the was a snare. Five hundred meu were led | Quarrels and| greeted by Tacks aivals cunaitls into an ambush and taken prisoners, nearly iree fights occurred repeatedly throughout the squelebed any demonstration on the part of the day. Persons wearing hats with black bands | nob. The police shortly afterwards began to This intelligence induced Major Gordon to | were attacked as copperlieads—the hats taken | clear the square and the vieinity of Fanueil Hall send his force against ‘Tai-teun, which he! trom them aud destroyed | Military were placed at each avenue. In Fanueil mode of forming a breach and mounting | paroled prisoners with a large number = at ready tor service in case of eroney ve = sturming parties was adopted on this occa- jleseents. Kublag’s beer house in the park be-) jiaq'te state that this extremity did not occur. j “ i they fi bt | i) three o'clock in the afternoon, The tumultuous) opowd dispersed. Wish previous Guecess, aad ty fougnt han | proceedings outside had alarmed the proprietor.) While these things were progressing a much assault. Gordon then played his guns for a being sold on the premises. The soldiers clamer| nity of the armory in Cooper street, the head short time, in order to give his men breathing | od for liquor, threatened violence if retused, and | quarters of Jones's Battery. About half past the trained Chinese pressed forward to the | the entrance were soou in dispute with the bar-| which was unmistakably beat ou mischief. It assault. At first the success seemed doubt-| keepers. _ | commenced by the throwing of stones, bricks, and , ife Pa bar-tender. A gen- ance inte the armor The company were too he | bowie knife im the hands of a eutrance into the armory. pany eee er eenne leral work of destruction then commenced, and | driven back froin the doors. Lieut. Swain was ‘Lhe uumbers engaged were about 3,000 on | such stock as was available, boxes of cigars, liquor, | beaten. Capt. Jones, finding matters had reached either side. Major Gordon took care that 00 | ¢ 6 being appropriated by the mob. The com-| 4 ¢risis, and all warnings having failed, and dence of those under him. He appears to be ordered to the scene. ‘ +. 4, | Vail, ordered one of his field pieces loaded with an officer of the very highest prouse. | hey formed in two ranks, fronting at ja dis-| oannister, to be discharged, ‘This was followed, $1000. The mob next attempted to enter the gun ‘Taitann, a city which had been beld by the te all the riots that have occurred, the negro ap-| But iv this they do not appear to have succeeded. ~Chinevse force on a former occasion. ut t Be cqnioce thot Be North is viewed, and) Obtain a forcible entrance, when they were met “oe sn ee Sor ee assault upon the invaders. In the welve a mal the Tai-tsan garrison, he turned aside h.s tired upon the web they dispersed in great haste, allegiance to the Imperial cause, and, de- | wight of Sunday, Sth inst. From an early hour'| curred, a large foree of the police arrived, and tuke it rin the name of the Emperor. It pistols, began pouring ito Hyde Park, which) i6 column. The arrival ef this formidable force ake it over in th ‘ j bent on all manner of mischief. lassembled «wultitude. half of them being immediately beheaded. captared after a desperate fight. The usual | ‘The lawleas soldiery was composed mainly of | pyay square two caauon, well charged, were made sien ; the rebels were, of course, emboldened ‘eame the scene of a general disturbance, about! \pou 11 o'clock a rain set in, and most of the ou, TEU, ’ | on ne eee ae Cons She Os Fad hs pul a peremptory veto ou any more liqher) more serious affair took place at and in the vici- time and « little more room te storm. Again | pressing in solid mass into the saloon and about |S o'clock the armory was surrounded by a crowd ful, but finally the beseiged gave wey the | One of the soldiers was cut in the head with ®) other missiles. This was followed by a forcible ene oe on ‘the beer house and garden were soon gutted of | .oized, taken out, throwa down and frightfully blunders should cecur to stagger the confi- | pany of a regiment stativned near the park were) finding moreover that the mob was likely to pre- : ive numerous details of his | tance of twenty paces trom the immediate seene| 9, mioht be naturally supposed, with fatal results vate accounts give y pe . y oupe ability aud of his perfect fitness for the duty jot the disturbance. ‘Their presence with muskets | At least three persons were killed outright, and entrusted tv him. The number of killed on | i" hand did not cause the tumult to cease. A boy | some estimate as many as ten, though of the latter the Imperialist side was between two and | Hamed Lewis F. Demette had been killed inside number we have no detinite information. A man three hundred. Capt. Bannon fell mortally the house by a pistol shot, and the excitement was whose name is not kuown, about thirty years old, wounded while mounting the breach at the | at a terrible pitch. The officers in command of) wis shot in eleven places. Anelderly man named : . | the company, now in front of the rioters, ordered) \ijjiam Currier, 72 years old, father of officer first assault. Two other Kurupean officers of | thy meu to fire and then charge bayorets. | Currier of Station 1, was shot dead in the armory the force were severely woanded, and one! Three persons were killed on the spot, and a) 4y one of the mob. He was inthe armory looking slightly. Lieut. We ’ R. A., who Was | dozen mere or less severely wounded. A soldier | ghter his son. A boy named John Nerton, 10 standing at a distance asa spectator, criti- | was shot fatally through the back, the ball coming | years old, living at 166 Endicott street, was shot ewing Gordon's manctuvres, was reminded out of the abdomen. Henry Neiters was shot) tycough the heart, and died immediately. Michael by a spent shot that he had no business there. | through the head and killed. A man was found | Getfey, a lad about the same age, Was shot in the lt aati —says the North China killed by a ball outside the grounds. Michael) ,oweis, His wounds are of a helpless nature, Herald, from which we glean the particulars | Bauer was severely wounded in the leg. James) sod he was not expected to survive the night. A f th i fai d four Sepoys, were in the Odell received three bayonet stabs in the breast, | bey named Patrick Reynolds, living in Bolton of this aflair—and four Sepoys, (head aud neck. Another soldicr was shot ia the | place, leading trom Hanover street, was shot in ee ee ee eee | thigh, and afterwards bad his leg amputated. A) the hip, the large bone of which waa fractured. three of eech were killed, two of them were | blacksmith was shot through the beds and boti | He was takes to the Hospital, and is not expected Frenchmen wearing gold medals for their \jegs. He was conveyed to his home where it was | to live. A woman was shot in the breast and was conduct in Holland's defeat. Of the other | axpected that be would not survive for the night. | carried off among the crowd; as were alsu some four Europeans, three escaped, and one—a A woman—one of the crowd why came to witness | pai¢ dozen others. The precise extent of the RIOTING IN THE NORTHERN STATES. The hardware store of ‘T. P. Barnes, No. 28 Dock | Square, was broken open by the mob, and in a} deserter from the Slst—was captured. Ma- jor Gordon has started for Quin-snag, a rebel furtress on the way to Soochow. JAPAN, The intelligence from Japan is of an unsa- tisfactory nature, a9 will gathered from the subjoined extract from the China Mail ol the 13th May: At the urgent request of the Japanese, her Majesty's Charge d Affairs has extended the time allowed by his ultimatum for their agreeing to the English demands, for a fur- ther period of fifteen days, that is to say,/ wharves. Ou Mon from the 26th of April to the llth of May. | between a negro named Williams and an Irish-| | a balloon aséeusion, was slot in the mouth, and severely theugh net dangerously wounded. Some half dozen others received injuries more ) or leas severe. The captain who gave the order | to fire and charge bayouets, directed his men to! ‘load with blank cartridges. NEGRO RIOT IN BUFFALO. | Ou Monday atternvon (6th inst.,) Buffalo was | the scene of a terrible riot, which was instigated | | by some of the ‘long shoremen. It appears that for some time past there has been a growing | | autipathy between a portion of the Lrish laborers jand the negroes, the former being unwilling to | allow the latter the privilege of working along the | he an altercation took place Meantime the ordinary basiness of the fo- | man named MeLaughlin, the result of which was | reign residents appears to be suspended, and - all necessary preparations are being made — for foreigners taking to the ships. On their side, the Japanese are reported to be active. | The hosts of war are actualiy gathering to-| gether, and thousands of bright blades al- | ready rattle in their scabbards. Arms and | ammunition have been accumulating in the eouatry for several years, and are still, even | Bipee ultimatum was sent in, being su plied by, it is said, American firms — a fact that has led to an angry correspondence be- tween the American Ke ntative and our | own Minister. War is considered to be im-| minent. It is worthy of notice, that the most effectual blow that could ever have been made with only a naval force at our dis was the bombardment of Yeddo, the residence , of all the powerful Daimios and their fami- | that the negro drew a pistol and shot MeLaughlio in the breast, inflicting a dangerous wound. The | news of the transaction spread along the docks, | vicinity of bis father’s house. and the workmen started in pursuit of Williams, | who was shortly overtaken. He was knocked | down and beaten most terribly, and would in all robability have been killed outright, had it not | foes for the appearance of some officers, who sue- | ceeded in rescuing him from his assailants, put-| ting him iu a wagon and conveying him to the sta- | of the negro, but without success. ‘Through the| exertions of the officers the infuriated crowd dis-| persed for the time. The appearance of some other negroes soon! after was the signal for another onset, and crowd, armed with clubs and stones, made a} rush for the terrified victims; but the officers suc- | ceeded in driving them off, but they continued | their demonstrations for sume time. Still bent) upon bloodshed, the mob turned their attentiou to | |} and confusion of the hour. | injuries could not be ascertained amidst the terror After this terrible but just punishment, the mob dispersed. No further acts of violence were perpetrated during the evening. ‘The dragoons patrolled the city all night, visiting such portions as might be supposed tu harbor disorderly characters. COLONIAL NEWS. Horrtete Murper in Ricawonp. — The 11th Concession of the ‘Township of Richmond has just been the scene of 4 most brutal murder, the perpetrator of it being a young man named Fralick, aged about twenty years. For some time he had been paying his addresses to a young girl, aged 19, named Elizabeth York, and who resided in the Time, how- ever, produced a change in the fair ono’s affections, which she at last placed upon another lover, and the consequence was that Fralick became the victim of jealously, and instigated by the sneers of his companions, at last resolved upon the marder of his ima- |tien house. The crowd followed te get possession | M0Tata. On Sunday evening last, Miss York had occasion to visit ber uncle's, who resided near her father’s house, and on the road was accosted by Fralick, who put his arms around her person in an endearing manner, where- the/ upon she slapped him in the face with the back of her hand. Fralick then struck her in the face with his fist, and then struck her head repeatedly with a large stone, until life was nearly extinct. He then threw her lies. Such a mode of coercion was, however, | the dock, where it was known several negroes | OVET fence hard by, in which spot she was foreseen by the astute nobles, and they deli- | berately evacuated the city in the beginning | of the present year. A chess player taking | his queen out of danger could not have made & more satural move. left for the admiral to attack save a few t will not, it isto be feared, seriousi disturb the position of the native princes. It may be questioned whether they would — an inch to eave fifty such towns from being ewallowed up by an earthquake. Admiral Kaper may have instructions to destroy a few sea-port cities; Colonel Neale has said that instructions from home direct the use of coercive measures. By such steps as those referred to we are not likely to bring the nobles to terms; while we are certain to create decided ill-feeling against ourselves on the part of the populace of every city so des- troyed, if not of the country generelly, an ill-feeling by no means supposed to exist at sent, at least in an active form, nay, it been affirmed that only sentiments of kindness and friendly interest have hitherto animated the native population with regard to foreigners. A show of power might pos- sivly awe the peaceful inhabitants of a Ja- panese city, bat the destruction of towns whose people had not in any way shown hos- tility to foreigners, could not impress the people with any sense of justice in the pro- Delien. By this means we should only lose the little we are supposed now to possess in Japan, the kindly toleration of the indus- trious masses. The evacuation of Yeddo showed that it was the only point which, in the eyes of the rulers, was seriously ex : for the rest, they are most likely indifferent. Now that we are fairly committed to war in the event of non-compliance with our Minis- ter'’s demands, the only course really open is the employment of a land force ; and this, to be serviceable, mast number at least 10,000 men. ‘Troops from todia, now readily avail- able, are likely to be used; and, in the mesotime, a few angry shots from the fleet stationed off Kanagawa will serve as a decla- ration of vur intentions. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. A corr wlent of the London Register, writing under date of April 24, 1863, thas sjeaks of the social progress of that country -— Melbourne—nay, Victoria—ie not to be despised in regard te social progress. In Meibourne there is a Royal Society, which has been prominently betore the publle in eopnection with the ** Burke exploration,’’ aod which boasts among its members of some clever men, and also an Acclimatization So- ciety, & wondrously successful attempt. Meebanics’ Institutes flourish in Melbourne, Gevlong, and many other towns. Musical Ucions, Sacred Harmonic, and one or two German ** Song’’ societies, aid in the civili- zation of the place. The University will some day prove an honor to the colony, and, so far as it has gone, has deserved well ; but Victoria is not yet out of the Little Pedlington group, and therefore the Professors are being constantly taken to task in the public press for an onslaught made on the Medical School with @ pertinacity that is amusing if it was not also surfeiting. The unsuccesstul against the successful is a novelty nowhere. In the ‘Theatrical Clabs there is Barry Sullivan re- viving Colman’s comedy of « The Jealous Wite,”’ aod Mer. Jefferson, from America, piaying Asa Trenchard in ‘* The American Cousia.”” In January, 1862, there was 4 ericket craze, and another is prowwed for 1864. Sinee ther there has been a mania tor ** Vulunteering,”” which has also died away, or at least, ie dying ; what will come next no One knows! That we are not lost to human feelings, the collection for the Lan- cashire Fund and the poor in Ireland suff- ciently demonstrates, The Melbourne Hospital, Benevolent Asylum, and focal hospitals of Geelong, Ararat, Xe., indicate alsu the support af rded to home charities. Amongst svcial matters may perhaps be mentioned railways, for unquestionably they will in time have a wondrous effect in coio- nizing the interior. From Melbourne to Sandhurst the railway isopen, also Melbourne via Geelong to Ballarat, thus placing the two great gold lields within a few hours distance were employed upon different propellers. Reach- ing the propellur Oswego, lying at the Marine ck, some of the rioters went on board, and at- tacked one of tae colored deck hands, beat him most unmercifully, and would most undoubtedly There is nothing now | have killed him had it not been for the interference i | of officers, who themselves were very roughly —_ in the shape of seaports, whose bom- | jandied in the melee. Traversing the dock, the rioters obliged the colored men to fly before thew; those who were overtaken being beaten and wal- treated in a most inhuman manner. Having driven the negroes from the dock, the mob turned to the exteusive tevement known as “ Dug’s Dive "—in whieh a large number of color- ed persous reside And here, again, had it not been for the officers, who took off the terrified negroes by back ways, aud conveyed them te jail for safety—additisual horrors would have been | enacted. Several of those who were taken to jail | were fearfully beaten. During the afternoon, mayor pro tem, Beckwith appeared at the scene and addressed the crowd, which had the effect of again dispersing the rioters. A portion of tie crowd then proceeded to the propellor Mary Stuart, a portion of the erew of which were negroes. x negro named Williams endeavoured to escape by sliding down one of the fenders to the water, intending to swim across the creek. But hie pursuers were too quick for him, and as the poor doomed wretch was clinging to the tender, pleading piteously for mercy, they kicked and beat him about the head and face, compelling him to loose his hold, and he sank sol was drowned. THE CONSCRIPTION RiOT IN NEW YORK. We have not yet received any details of the riot in New York. We subjoiu a few interesting items respecting it sent over the telegraph to Portland and city papers: — It appears that it must have been a concentrated plan of resistance to the conscription, as all the workinen on the different railroads eoubined with those of certain factories, and marched to the building on Srd avenue, where the drafting tor the 9th disrriet had commenced. The mob is chiefly made up of the labouring population, infuriated women, and boys of all ages up to eighteen. It is led by Andrews, who is said to be a Virginian, and three hundred other leaders. Much mischief has been doae, as the mob has operated in divisions in various parts of the eity, buruing the armory in 2ist street, the Asylum tor colored orphans, two houses in Lexington Avenue, and the block in Broadway containing the buildings in which the enrolling officer was employed. In Broadway attacks were made ou pedestrians, many of whom were assaulted and robbed. Negroes suffered severely. All that were men were brutally assaulted, and the number killed is placed as high as fifty. One was taken by the crowd and banged, and a fire lighted under him until he was roasted to a cinder. Houses of many coloured people were burned. Sr. Jous, July 10 (evening) —Last advices from New York last evening, mob continued, principally in the upper portions of the eity, venting its demonjsm on poor negroes, several being killed, and a number of houses destroyed. In Thirty-second street the mob hung anegro, In Thirty-fifth street rioters menaced the arsenal. ‘The Military trained a howitzer upon them, killing 22. ‘The Mayor favored martial law, Governor Seymour opposed jt. City Couneil voted two and a half millions of dollars to exempt poor conseripts. Reported arrival of Seventh regiment had visible effects upon rioters. discovered on Monday morning at a late hour. She lived only a short time after being found by her friends, and was quite devoid of consciousness; but it was the barking of a dog that first attracted their at- tention, and the faithful creature led them to the spot where she lay. Upon being arrested, the prisoner freely confessed his crime, but pleaded in extenuation that he was urged to it by a young man named John Brandon, from Lime Lake. How far this statement is credible, further investigation may elicit. Fralick is a quiet, mild looking young man, and probably the last person to be suspected of so foul a crime. He i# now jlodged in the County Gaol. — Kingston (Canada) paper. british CoLumBia. — Vancouver Island dates are to the 19th May. The Colonisé reports Indian troubles, and says an expedi- tion is being fitted out to proceed against the aborigines. Three Indians were to have been hanged in Victoria in the latter part of Jane for murder. The steamer Otter has arrived down the Fraser River from the mines, bring- ing $55,000 in treasure. Passengers report the mines as yielding well. ‘There are about 1,200 men on Williams Creek, all in em- ployment at $10 per day; about 500 more were on their way up. The Colonist takes a very favorable view of the present state of British Columbia as compared with last year. There are many signs of real and substantial progress. ‘The number of miners at work is only about half as large as last year, but those are all doing well. Provisions are reasonable. Roads are being opened up throughout the country, and along these the land 1s being sown, which will greatly in- crease the stock of provisions. Low freights and cheap provisions are all that are wanted, and then it is expected that California and Australia will be repeated in earnest. The St. Catherine’s Journal says that on Saturday night, the 13th inst., with a sound louder than the discharge of a park of ar- north of Canada side of Niagara Falls, near Mr. Davis’ Table Rock Hotel, fell into the yawning abyss below, giving the Falls on that side a more decided horse-shoe appear- ance than they had before. slides prove that those who have purchased property a short distance above the cataract, if they live long enough, will realize hand- somely from their investments, as the Falls will be at their own door in a century or two. Disso.uTioN oF THE Hupson Bay Cow- pany.—The (C. W.) Spectator says that the ** International Financial Society’? have urebased all the rights and territories of the ludson’s Bay Cempany for £1,500,000, being at the rate of £300 for every share worth £200, the price to be paid on the Ist duly. The right of the H. B. Company to do this thing is questioned in the Canadian papers, as it properly oughs to be. A CapeBreton correspondent of the Pres. JULY 17th (morning).—New York riot con- twued yesterday. Desperate fight occurred in rioters and dozen soldiers killed. been held on fifty bodies. Avenue, sacked of $40,000 worth of goods. Riot-| ous demonstration in suburban sinall towns, pre-| vented by eounsels of Catholie Priesta. Areh- bishop Hughes inyited his people to assemble at bis house to-day to hear him. Seventh and seve ral other regiments arrived. Sr. Jonn, July 17, P.M.—Severe fight occurred last night between the New York rioters and the 7th regt., on 26th street. The mpb aceupied several blocks on either eide of street. Fifteen soidiers reported killed. Fifteen rioters were killed, 16 wounded, and 35 prisovers taken. RIOT IN BOSTON, During Tuesday afternogy and evening, Mth inst., Boston was in a state of great excitement. While two officers connegted with the enrolling office, were serving notices ty those who had been dratted, they were set upon and severely beaten. Several policemen, while endeavoring to quell the disturbauce were roughly banded. In the meantime the city authorities instituted Witness writes that ** gold has been discover- ed in Middle River Mountains. ‘The precious let Avenue on Weduesday night, some thirty! metal is to be found at the sources of the Inquests have | riyer, and it occurs both in soil and rock Dry Goods Store, 6th Qopper mining at Cheticamp, Invernes Co., is likely to be profitabie. Four claims have been taken up 24 square miles each. Also perance Band, not because he was unac- three silyer claims in Grandance and Cape Novth,”’ Se - RieLe SHOOTING av Troerno.—We learn that on Thursday last, the “ Rothsay Blues” Rifle Company, ‘Truro, Capt. Blanchard, fired tor three prizes, presented to that Company by our worthy 22 points, making 15 hits. made My Major Pollard, who won the Cup ai Truro, last September. The secoud prize was Halifax paper. measures of the most efficient jature to quell any riotous demonstrations that might have been made ; and at 54 o'clock the telegraph fire alarm | bells were sounded. This had previously oat agreed upon asa signal for danger. jassembled ia Dock square, numbering some tive | of the metropolis, an extension to the Murry | hundred persous, evidently premeditating a de-| is decided on. monstration of some sort. ‘This was soon developed. | Brunswick—out of order tor a few days during | the past week—has been under-run, ths detect! A crowd had | "¢Paired, and that it is new in good working | and flats,”’ order.— Isl. The new Canadian Parliament js ¢o meet for the despatch of business on the 13th August next.| much time and talent to train a Volunteer | some dreadful engagement between the P tillery, a large section of the rock on the These frequent | to get them to keep the reed instruments in _ tune. townsinan, John D. Nash,“Esy., the ranges being | 200, 300 and 400 yards respectively. The first) lunteer Band * being expert at weighing was wen by Sergeant George Dickson, who scored | biseuits,’’ I do not understand ; but [ would This, all our readers! consider “weighing biscuits’? : : y a very | who take an interest in the volunteer movement | e ee ae will remember, exceeds by one point the shooting | any one by alluding to their past or present won by Private Henry Berry, by scoring 0 ete as laber is always honorable ; points and 15 hits; and the third was won by aod Corpl. Albert Dogget, he seoring 18 points.—| fool in Samuel Lover’s novel, whose Jeay We are glad to learn that the sub-marine eable, respect, was a man ‘*who neyer did any good connecting this Island with the Province of New| for himself nor any one else.’’ , CORRESPONDENCE, pe dy ve Yo rue Eprron or rue ExaMIner. | Dear Sir;—The Editor of the Prot stant | appears to be very much * exercised ”’ by hd few friendly remarks of mine, published in the Examiner of the 6th instant, in reference ‘to the obscenities of his paper. . Mr. Laird ‘has really ‘* become so dark with excessive light’ that be now boldly attempts to deny that any of his compositors ever refused to set up the immoral communications of the Colonial Secretary. ‘The poor ** Elder’ mast have lost his memory as well as his wit, otherwise he would not presume to deny a fact of which he was once so fully and, I may add, painfully cognizant; bat perhaps he has not yet recovered from the shock he re- ceived from his Buifast friends. Various opinions prevail with respect to the cause of Mr. Laird’s present mental aber- ation. Some of his well-meaning friends think that it has been brought on by an ex- cessive infusion of * grace,’’ caused by a too close attendance at the nightly meetings of the Reverend gentlemen and graceful ladivs who lately visited our city ; others think that he is engaged in cultivating an acquaintance with the Trepsichorean art,and that the great length of his lower extremities requires a downward exertion of all his extraordinary mental faculties; while there are some, who, with more regard for truth, have the temerity to assert that his mental darkness is solely attributable to a defect in the constraction of his brain, which, they say, keeps him con- tinually viewing things —- a thick, black mist of bigotry and intolerance. Be that as it may, this much is certain, that he now has extraordinary powers of ratiocin- ation, and is possessed of a most accurate knowledge of all the rules and intricacies of logic. This must be evident from the readi- ness with which he pronounces to be * false insinuations’’ any statements that happen to be unpalatable to his taste. Now, I could easily show, if it were worth while, that what he terms * false insinuations’* are most sterling tacts that can be readily verified ; but Mr. Laird says it is a private affair, and lest I should again disturb his equanimity, | will not trouble him with the * proofs” just now, 1 was formerly led to believe that Mr. Laird was a very moral gentleman, and that, being an elder of the Church, he was required to be such ; but after reading several articles that appeared in the Protestant, | feel rather incliaed to thiak that no persoo having the feelings which a gentloman is supposed to possess would give such immodest articles to innocent females to set up, letter by letter. Shame upon you! Mr. Laird.—It is an old adage that ** practice makes perfect,’’ which slightly changed so as to read * practice makes familiar’’ will probably be Mr. Laird’s excuse for allowing his paper to be made the vehicle fur conveying pollution to the public mind. It must have been peculiarly pleasing to | Mr. Laird to have something to insert under | the lucal heading of his last issue. I am sure, Mr. Editor, he must feel very thankful to your ** Tyro’’ for giving him the subject of a paragraph. Scme one has a right to render him assistance in his difficulties, and not to have the poor man filling that Jocus which he has set apart for local matters with news all the way from China and Japan, and vecasional tit-bits from the antipodes. I shall be very happy to furnish him with little topics upon which he can make comments, if he will not consider my remarks too ‘* local, &e."’ But perhaps I had better not write any more lest he should think | am becoming too wise. Yes, truly— **Pigmies are pigmies still, though perched on stilts!’ Yours,, &e., TYRO. July 15, 1863. ——En- so ae (FOR THE EXAMINER ) THE * BASS” CRITIC ON THE VOLUN- TEER BAND. Sir ;—The communication published in the last No. of the Exaziner, over the signature of ** Bass,’’ does not seem to be written so wuch in the interest of truth or art as it does to give utterance ta apparently bitter personal feelings towards the teacher of the Volunteer Band,whom he attempts to belabor in @ poor, petty, pitiful way, over the shoul- ders of X. Y.Z. Though being under no particular obligation to defend the leader or members of the Volunteer Band, yet [ must briefly reply to our ** Bass’ eritic, least readers might suppose that the statements put forth im the notice of the performance ot | the Band were carelessly made. Therefore, we now say: J. That Miss Bird was quite correct in stating, in her work, that the Is- land had not an instramental Band during the period when she was in this Colony. The } excellent Band of the Order of the Sons of | | Lemperance, at the time referred to, had| ‘ceased to exist, and not until two or three | years after Miss Bird left the Colony was | Lobban’s Band re-organized under the lead- /ership of Mr. Wall ; hence we know that the |‘ Englishwoman in Ameriea’’ not only wrote graphically, but, in this particular, spoke | truthfully. | 9. Though our “ Bass" eritic garbles and | | misquotes, (a very bad beginning for an ob-| | viously green newspaper contributor,) there is not a cuntradictivn in writing, in one place, that music is ** remarkably good in time and style,’’ and further on remarking that in the * performance faults might be easily detected.’’ 3. The statement that the reed instruments ‘do not perform any part,’’ is a rather reck- less assertion, as the young men who play them perform their part as wel! as could be expected, considering the short time they have been under Mr.Galbraith's instructions ‘* Bass’? pronounces an E Flat Clarionet ‘*useless,’’ because, as he alleges, the leader of the Band ‘is not capable of teaching, playing,‘or arranging masi¢ for it.’’ But sup- pose ** Bass’? would throw off his mask, and offer his assistance as an ‘‘expert’”’ E Flat Clarionet player, would not the instrument then be useful, and Azs services inyalua®le ! Leaving this aside however, Mr. ‘ Bass”’ ought to know, that, when Mr. Galbraith is capable of teaching persons to play B Flat | Clarionets, he must also be competent to teach them the KE Flat Clarionets. As to the arrangisg of music, | am informed that the pieces played by the Band have been im- ported trom England. Let our +‘ Bass’’ friend | ‘whew wherein the music is not correctly ar- ranged. But Mr. ** Bass,’’ to prove the in- competency of the teacher of the Volunteer Band, states that the leader **condemned”’ the Clarionets, when they came here, al- though they were made by ‘‘oue of the best wakers in the United Kingdom.’’ Now, unfortunately, the ‘best makers’? do not send their best musical instruments to this Colony, any more than the best manufac- turers send us their best broad cloths, or their richest silks, or finest linens. In too maby instances, we get the second-hand ar- ticles. So it was, Iam credibly told, with the Clarionets of the Volunteer Band, they proved to be out of tune, aud otherwise im- paired. Besides, if the leader **condemned”’ the reed instruments, and wished to have brass instruments in their places, it only, shows that he was acquainted with the) opinion of many eminent musicians — that! amateurs can make better music in 4 shorter | period with brags instruments than they can /with reed instruments. Mr. Foster’ con- | demned the Clarionets in the Sons of Tem- /quainted with the instrument,- -he being a thorough master of it—but because he knew that unless the performers were well trained | for several years, it would be yery difficult 4. The allusion to the leader of the Vo- mployment. Now, Mr. ** Bass’? might do well by not trying, in future, to disparage hope ‘* Base’? does not think like the ideal of a gentleman, pr person worthy of } In conclusion, 1 may gpologise for oceupy-| ing so much space in this matter of ‘sharps by saying, that the attack of ** Bass’? was uncalled for, as well as unge- nerous towards a gentleman who has giyen General Frost. Band, and nerated. the Square entitles the members of the Ban The performance of the Band oa | escured by tae Polish insurgents. - poorly until Sanden’ the details of which are unknown. ‘In almost every instance the victory bas been ‘The war preparations in Russia continue to be | on Chattanago and River Georgia unfounded — | Indications are that Rosecrans will moye again j next week along vorthern slope of Cumberland Mountaines.—Supposed only Harding's COrps pe. to our thanks, inasmuch as it is not only a_ carried on without the slightest abatement, and | main in Tennessee on line covering Chattanage source of recreation to many, tend to promote musical taste in th nity, a thing very much to be desired. and | doubt not but he will admit that Mr. Galbraith and the young gentlemen of the Band are deserving of far more praise than that which has aroused up his energies to write his firet, and very probably /us last, ‘+ Bass’? musical criticism. With the senti- ments of our friend ** Bass’s’’ last sentence, 1 agree; but [ think that one of the best methods to promote harmony in wusic or society, is to acknowledge whatever may be found good, or worthy of praise, in the ‘‘works’’ of those, in many ways, opposed to us. I remain truly, a». Te sciniiieilatidibis To rue Epiror ov tHE Examiner, Mr. Epiror,— The world-renowned East Point corres- pondent of the /s/ander has been writing some very haughty statements of late, concerning the Breastwork and people of Souris. His letters have appeared over the learned signature of ** Par le yous’’. His first object in writing, he says, was merely to ingnire aow the money on the Breastwork had been expended, an inquiry which a man of his high position and circumstances in East end society had an undoubted right to make. An humble reply was granted! Not satis- fied, however, he makes a second grand effort, in which, we perceive his ** next objeect”’ viz, the maligning ia the coarsest manner possible certain persons in Souris—persons whose shves ** Par le vous’’ knows right well he is barely worthy to polish. The fact is, that, the money ‘* expended on the Breakwater’’ was earned chiefly by R. Catholics—and applied to the purposes of their Church. There Jies the secret which accounts for all the foul-mouthed abuse which ** Par le vous” has penned. Thank Providence, we can safely say that he is the only one among us calling himself Protestant who has mounted the already too much ridden hobby horse of hy pocrisyand general dirty-work-ol-the-devil, in the attempt to awaken a spirit of envy and hatred between religious bodies of dit- ferent persuasions. Let me tell him—if he is not already aware of tie fact—that his labor is spent in vain, and his strength spent for naught, in this the beginning of his il advised crusade ; fur people in this end of the Island have lived and still hope to live in peace and quietness, no matter what a newly fledged gosling of E. Point may chirrup to destroy. As** Par le yous’’ seems to be the mouth- piece of the spot that gave him Lirth, we would ask him just here—‘* as an offset to his accusations’’— W hat became of the money expended on roads and bridges in your dis- trict during the last two years? Whether it was earned or not, we are not prepared to say, but was it not received and applied towards the finishing and furnishing of ** that decent Church that tops tue neighboring hill,’ in which, we believe, you are one ol the chief coraer posts ? We were at first disposed to think that this East Point fellow would soon weary of his folly, and return to his own business, with his usual broad grin upon his countenance, satisfied with himself, of course, in all things, ) save and excepting his unstretched neck, to which wome people, he says, have applied some very ugly names, coupled with some very ugly adjectives. We confess we imagined him quite weaned, but it appears from the last two Is/enders that he is still at that im- wortal Breastwork, talking wildly at in- tervals of (swing cataplasms, (himself no doubt) ; of foul infamy practised on some of his communications in passing through Souris ; and then again of *- aching heads,”’ —** bluckheads,”’ — ** an--head’’ — all of which expressions were doubtless suggested to his mind by oveasional glances in the tuirror. Apologizing for oceepying so much space iM bulicing the great eastern gorilla, 1 beg to remain, Yours, &c., BOB RIDLEY. Head St. Peter's Bay, July 15, 1863. —-—— »ee- BEAR HUNT ON THE ST. PETER’S ROAD. To THE Eprrok ov ‘rie EXaMiner. SIR j— Rumors of a Bear being amongst us have been current for some time past, which received tan- gible confirmation by the slaughter of certain sheep and lambs on the farms of Mr. Alexander Stewart aud others. Being disturbed in that) direction, Bruin shitted his quarters to the farm of R. P. Haythorne, Esqr., wire, on Thursday night last, he destroyed tive sheep and a lamb. Measures were immediately adopted for a general hunt; and on the Same afternoon between thirty and forty persons, resident in the neighborhood, met at St. Cuthbert’s Mills for that purpose. ‘The hunt was joined by Mis Exeellency the Lieutenant Governor and Mr. Atkinson, and by several gentlemen from Charlottetown. After a long and tedious search, the bear was at length started on the western side of Gough’s Creek, and fired at without success. He re-crossed the creek, and in an ineredibly short space of time had crossed the St. Peter's Road, in the vicinity ot the Marshfield School House, where he was headed by Mr. Alexander Robertson and his sons, and some others. The fatal shot was fired near the schoolhouse by Mr. James Wyatt. ‘The ani- mal proved to be a full grown male, af enormous dimensions, and was estimated by experienced judges to weigh not less than 300 lbs. The skin, it was unanimously voted by the assembled hunters, should be presented to His Excellency Your obedient servant, RK. P. HAY THORNE. Marshfield, July 20th, 1863. . P. S.—it is about twenty-five years since the | last bear was shot in this settlement by Mr. | Maleolia Forbes. | LS xaminer, Che Charlottetown, July 27th, 1863. LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE, ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL. THE news by the Rk. M. S. “ Africa,” whieh arrived at Hahfax on Monday last, was received here on Vriday morning. Latest English dates | are to the Hlth iust. The news is not very jm-! portant. The war in Poland is prosecuted with | unabated vigor, and success still happily attends | the arms of the Poles. The following summary | contains all the intelligence worth noticing. | It is said that Parliament will rise aboug the | 30th instant. | There is no truth in the statement that Lord | Clarence Paget, the Secretary to the Admiralty, is about to assume the command of the North American squadron, The reyeuue returns for the past quarter have | been issued. There is an increase on all the items | except Excise, on which the decrease is nearly | half a million. This 1s aecounted tor by the post- | ponement of the payment of the malt duties, and | by the continued depression iu the cotton districts. | The Customs, notwithstanding the reduction of | the tea duties, show a slight lucrease, and the net | income on the quarter amounts to £30,000, Phe | net Increase on the last four quarters amount to | nearly a million. Stock of the Bank of British North Awmerica, | 50 to 52. By the removal of Admiral F. E. Loch to the | reserved half pay list, Sir Alex. Milne, K. C. J has been promoted trom Rear Admiral of the! White to be Rear Admiral of the Red. i The fine weather experienced lately promises an abundant harvest. ‘The reports of the petato crop are highly favorable,” The number of persons in the gistressed dis. tricts seeking relief continue to decreaso. The military preparations in Frauce ordered a| fortnight since are now completed, and the im-| portant question which all are anxious to have | auswered is—* What course will the Emperor | take?’ From the general tone of French society | there appears to be a prevailing opinion that a) word from the Emperor is all that now stands | between peace aud a European war. The Paris correspondent of the Morning | Herald says:—In England, in Franee, and in Russia, whatever certain newspapers may pretend | to think, war is looked upon as the all bat eertain | result of the mischievous and uncalled for inter-| ference of the Westeru powers, and a sense of her own interests must naturally induce Russia to protract neguciations as long as possible, to allow of the co-operation of her great ally, | | Let | ‘+ Bass’’ attend some fine Thursday evening, | thering together in Italy, and the indications of a | fined in Fortress Monroe,to retaliate tor proposed | execution of Federal officers at Richmond. | Pearl River on the 10th. } 4 The elements of discoutent, it is said, are ga- storm are visible in the political horizon. | A de- ficient budget has rendered necessary the io posi- tion of an income tax. A debate took place in the House of Lords, on the 10th inst., on Japan, which was introduced by the Earl of Carnarvon, who alluded to the ulfi- matum that Admiral Kuber was said to have addressed to the Japanese Government under the threat of immediate hostilities. Lord Russell defended the action of Adiniral Kuber, and said they might hear by the next mail of these demands being complied with; but if they refused, force would be nsed. By a telegram received from Marseilles there is reason to bope that the dispute with Japan will be settled by the Government giving the satisiac- tion demanded. A govd understanding exists between the Chinese Government and the repre- sentatives of England and France. France.—Intelligence received at Paris from Tiflis to the 2ist ult. states that the insurrection was in full vigor between Tiflis, Karatakh and the Lesghian provinces. Prince Cholukoff, with 200 soldiers, has been massacred near the citadel of Zakatal. The Tartars, who until now were favorable to the Russians, have taken part in the jusurrection. Greece.—Telegrams from Athens confirm the outbreak of a military revolution in Greece. A portion of the army, with the National Guard, has remained faithful to the Government. The Eng- lish, French and Russian Ambassadors have suceeeded in obtaining an armistice for two days between the insurgents and the troops of the Go- vernment. A portion of the English fleet has been summoned from Malta. SwirzerLaNxpo. — A Berne journal states that the corpse of a young girl, about eight years old, has been found beliud the town promenade ot Neufchatel, and the particulars given of the dress and other accessories, have suggested her being a native of England. The British Legation has been put in possession of the case by Swiss autho- rities, on the presumption that it bas seme con- nection with “the reward of £100 offered lately by the Londen police tor tidings of Elizabeth Hunter, who had mysteriously disappeared from that metropolis.” IraLy.—Victor Emmanuel was present at the National Rifle meeting. He fired a few shots, borrowing @ rifle from this one aud that, and he won a prize. ‘The king is a keen hunter and a good shot. Prince Humbert, the heir tw the throue, won three prizes. Ecyrr. — Letters from Alexandria state that Sir Heury Bulwer has presented the Viceroy ot Egypt, in the name of Her Majesty, with the insignia of the Order of the Bath. Ixpia.—A fountain is being built by public subscription, at the head of the Apollo Burder, in honor of the late Duke of Wellington. Captain Bradford, of the Sillader cavalry, while out ona shouting excursion, had his arin so badly hurt that it bad to be amputated at the shoulder joint. Lieut. Haig, of the 90th Toot, while journeying trom Agra to Poona, was severely beaten by a gang of robbers. A reward of 500 rupees is of- fered for the apprehension of a noted aad cued Mallon Dolley. Cholera and small pox have broken out in the 35th regiment. The health of Bombay has somewhat improved. The monsoon has set in with the usual elemental disturbances, and copious falls of rain have taken place. Russian ATROCITIES IN WILNA.—The Czas, of the Ist, makes known some new atrocities on the part of Russia. In the streets of Wilua some women, Whose mouruing garments had been bru- tally torn from them by the soldiers of Moura- viel, were defended by the crowd. ‘The troops then charged the people with the bayonet, and furty ro were killed. Some women guilty of wearthg mourning received as many as a hun- dred strokes of the kuout, and were left insen- sible, weltering in blood. Others are huddled together in the dungeons of the citadel. Several have died from terror aad ill-treatment. Some have been found suffocated in their narrow cells; among them Malle. Maria Lapaswk, a mewber of an illustrious family in the district of Lida. The prisoners, Whose number increases every day, have only twe pounds of bread and a litre of water per day. A Linerat Device.—The Kishop of London has got about £40,000 towards his great scheme of raising £1,000,000 within the next ten pease t for building and endawing churches within his | diveese, ‘The Bishop has himself contributed the | magnificent sum af 220,000, while the Marquis | of Westminster las promised £10,000. Lor Derby aud Lord Egertay of Patton are among the other Cautributors. +o NEWS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.? BY TELEGRAPRH. Sr. Joux, July 18. Letters from Vicksburg state that Gen. Sher- | man crossed Big Black river and captured 6,000 of Johnson's rear guard. Gen. Fitzhagh Lee and Capt. Wilder are eon- Geo. Gilmore commenced wining Fort Wagner, Charleston. All the fortifications on James’ Island captured as tar as Secessionviiie. There were only 5000 prisoners at Port Hudson, and they had eaten their Jast meal. Sr. Joun, July 20. A despatch from Charleston te Richmond says that the Confederates attacked a portion of the Federal forces on James’ Island on the 16th, driv- ing them to the protection of their gunboats, Fort Wagner under fire all day from monitors and gunboats, but suffered little damage. Morgan’s forces attempted to cross the Ohio near Cooleyville, but the gunboats prevented them; one hundred killed and drowned, and 1000 prisoners taken. Herald's despatch says Lee’s main army ia be- heved to be in the vicinity of Winchester. Gen. Meade’s army is beyond the Potomac. It is reported that Gen. Blunt has captured Little Rock, Arkansas. The blockade running steamer Kate Driver has been destroyed near Wilmington, N. C. Reported Admiral Lee attacked Fort Darling, James Rivey—result unknown. Gen. Sheyman’s advance guard was beyond New York quiet. Three thousand troops still in garrison in Seventh Avenue Arsenal. Sr. Joun, July 21. Thirteen hundred of Morgan’s forces have been captured ; three hundred succeeded in crossing the river before the gunboat arrived. The City Inspector reports that 105 violent deaths vecurred in New York during the riat. A mob attacked the railway station, Staten Island, last night, but were inost effectually seyt- tered by Hawkins’ Zouaves, several being killed and wounded, and 30 taken prisoners, Richmond papers report the landing of a con- a Federal force at Brandon, on the James tiver. A large number of stragglers from Lee's army are reported to have been captured during the past two days. By Telegraph to Reading Room and ‘ Framiner, JuLy 24, P.M. Herald's despatch says Meade has Lee com- pletely entrapped; latter evidently massing his torces to hoon through ; not much prospect of getting his army hack to Richmond, or even to upper end of Shenandoah Valley. Advices from Charleston, 19th, gays Gen. Gil- more retreated. Masked battery, from which, in connection with fleet, commenced pouring shot and shell into fort Wagner that day. Times’ Paris correspondent rumors Mexico to placed under French Protectorate, and Jett. Davis is concerting alliance ta give Napoleon Mexico, and the Confederacy the Mississippi. Great activity reported in Navy Yards of France, and large reinforcements ordered for Mexico, — also that Napuleon is endeavoring tw secure Co-oper- ation of Spain. Firing off Petite Manan was two Federal Gun- boats exercising crews. a be Sr. Joun, July 23. Expedition up Kanawa Valley was successful in cutting the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad at Withersville, capturing the place after a severe fight, taking over a bundred prisoners, 2 pieces of artillery, and 700 stand of arms. a bedera! loss 65 killed and wounded—enemy's loss 95 killed. The town nearly destroyed, as re- taliation for firing from the houses. ~ Richmond Whig says losg ot the rolling stock and several railroads left in Federal hands by the evacnatjon of Jackson, is incalculable and irrepar- able,—that nothing goes well in the Southwest, —also mentions destruction of the railroad bridge over the Neyse River by Federal cavalry raid from Newbern, cytting off communication several wecks. iis Steamer Imperial from St. Louis arrived at New Orleans on the Ieth iyst., without anneyance or obstruction. A despatch received from Newbern on the 20th from Beautort, says F-derals obtained entire pos- session of Morris Island at Charleston. JULY 25th—(evening.) Lee’s army was in force yesterday pear Port Royal, his cavalry driven from Manassas Gap— believed Lee intends to cross blue ridge at Chester but i¢ may | should actual hostilities be resorted to a feartul | Bragg’s army reported reduced by desertion to the commu-_ and bloody struggle will take place. | 20,000.—Cupture ot Huntsville, Alabang and | 300 prisoners confirmed.—Ove bundred and more of Morgan's men arrived at Cincinnati) last night, 2,400 have arrived altogether. New York Police and Military are bunting up spoils, aud arresting rivters, imal aiiasin THE CIVIC ELECTIONS. Our readers are, of course, aware that the municipal elections will take place toanorrow week; but there is not the slightest interest mani. fested in regard to them. We #ee no preparations making for a contest in any of the wards, and ig is doubtful if any effort will be made to change the character and spirit of the present Cotumog Council. If the out-going members of that body be inclined to serve for another year, it is not likely that their inclinations will be thwarted, But this absence of opposition cannut, we think, be regarded as a proof that the gentlemen whe constitute the Council are the best and most lar that could be found for the trust, and that they administer the government of the city in the most satisfactory manner. On the contrary, we look upon it as evidence of @ general dislike for the whole municipal machinery. Every person knows and aduits that the muaicipal government has not worked as well as it was expected to do, —the citizens have to pay very considerably more than they did under the old state of things, while they see that no improvements worth heticing haye been made ; when the Town affairs were ad. ministered by two or three magistrates, without any experse, there was quite as much respect for the laws, as good order preserved, a8 good regu- lations everywhere enforced as there is bow, with an expensive Police Establishment, apd several salaried officials. We are not sure whe- ther other men than those now in the City govern. ment could have done much better, with the same amount of money at their disposal. Improvements cannot be made without money. The people of Charlottetown are not disposed to pay more than they do at present—they are exceedingly afraid of taxation; and what community can be found insensible to the encroachments of the monster ?— | But further taxation is inevitable, or there must be an abandonment of the Corporation altegether, and a return te the old mode of Town Govern- ment, with the addition, perhaps, of a stipendiary Magistrate, who could give all his time sad at- tention to the affairs of the Town. We cannot see where any large reduction can be effeeted in the expenses of the present City Government,— the Police are as few in number as an incorporated town can have, and they are certainly not ever- paid; the Mayor's salary is small enough, in all conscience; and we think it would be extremely difficult to get any gentleman te devote so large a portion of time as a Mayor is obliged to give to the duties of bis office, without remuneration ;— the Clerk is very poorly paid; and the Recorder is not more highly favoured regarding the valwe set upou his professional services. Now, it is for the citizens themselves to consider whether they will continue to maintain an establishment that has more dignity than usefalness abont it; or whether they will return to that primitive state of affairs under which we had no more usefulness and far less diguity. If the citizens of C town want the Act of Incorporation repe they should select representatives to the Couneil who will carry out thei: views hy petitioning the Legislature for its repeal ; but if it be the general desire to continue the Corporation, let us have some iinprovement in our present condition, what- ever the cost may be. We may offer, next week, a few more remarke iu reference to civic affairs, when we shall take vccasion to remind our fellow citizens that the question of “Gas or no Gas,” has been tommelly, at a public meeting, set apart for decision on Tues- day the 4th August. — -_>- — “The country was never more peaceful and prosperous than it is at this moment. Ite best interests are committed te wise and honest rulers.” — Monitor. What our “ wise and honest rulers’’ have had to do in promoting the “ peaceful” condition of the country, is more than we can understand. It was as “ peaceful”’ as any country could wish te be when they were out of the Goverument, and certainly far more prosperous, as indicated by its large annual revenue, its small public debt, its very light taxation, and its flourishing trade, Now, the revenue is some thousands of pounds less than it used to be under the Liberal rule— the taxes are double, and the public debt is double in amount—trade of all kinds languishes, and the marts of commerce are deserted. The death-like stillness of the streets of Charlottetown may indicate the “peaceful” but certainly not the “ prosperous” condition of the country. As to the “honesty,”” &e., the less bragging about that the better. We coud easily name names of certain “ rulers” whose owners have not given very edifying examples of that virtue. —-— ~~. Our fnend Donald the Exquisite seems to be offended with some remarks we made that were deemed by him to have a slight allusion to the illus- trious House of Currie, and we are threatened with all maaner of veugeauce—but the Lord ony knows what shape it will assume—if we are not more circumspect and respectful hereafter in our ab lusions to the great man who dues flunkey busimess for the Government and washes dirty linen for the Mouitor office. We accept this threat as a proof of the conceit which Donald has in his ¢a- pacity for doing mischief; but we have, before now, taken the conceit out ot better fellows than Donald; and we certainly shall not consider it any trouble, whenever we have leisure and ineli- pation, to treat him in such a way as may make him civil in his demeanour and humble i his lowly station, notwithstanding how far gone he is in gaggery, impertinence and silly pride. Dovald says he “ will give Mr. Whelan a dose that he will remember the longest day he lives.” Of course, we can’t comprehend what the “ dose” will be. Donald, we know, is not in the habit of treating a friend to anything that is wholesome and palatable. He prefers to patronize the taverns en solitaire. Whatever designs our friend the Exquisite may have upon us, let us hope that in compounding his * dose,” he will put no sulphur in it. We have no relish for the article. <r (= We are pleased to learn from the Vindi- cator, that the Bazaar held at St. Dunstan's College, in aid of that Institution, and of whieh we gaye notice a shart time ago, realized more than £500. Tea Party aT Bay Forruns.— We learn irom a correspondent at St. Peter's that the Tea Party at Bay Fortune, 0a Wednesday, the 15th inst., was quite a successful affair, although the weather, for a considerable part of the day, had been so far unprepitious as to prevent many peo- ple living at a distance from attending. There were oyer 200 people present, who were delighted with the entertainment provided, and about £22 were realized in sid of the funds of the Presby- terign Congregation at Bay Fortune, a DISTINGUISHED ARKIVALS—In the Steamer Westmorland, on Tuesday last, there arrived frow Quebee via Pictou, the Very Rev. Angus Me- Donald, the venerable and learned President of Regiopolis College, and Vicar-General of | the Diocese of Kingtson ; he is accompanied by Rev. Mr. MeCarthy of the same Diocese. We learn that the venerable Vicar, who is a guest at the Bishop’s residence, intends to remain on the Island about a week. There also arrived by the same boat, the Hon. D. Brevan, Mrs. Beaton, and Miss Mary McDonald, who bad been taking a tour through the United States and Canada ; also Philip Casgrain, Ksq., Proto-Notary, Dr. Telegrams continue to announce almost daily or Thornton's Gap.—Meade's army full of high | ‘Teta M. Royal, the editer of La Mimerre, vies gud | expectations.—Reported movement of Rosecrans ' some other Canadian gentlemen.— Vin. nt Stay BI ‘ + oo ue